Faculty of Education News Blog

In this newsletter:

• Orientation for New BEd Students — 10-May-2016
• International and Indigenous Debriefing – 05-May-2016
• #DigPed PEI – Save the Date & Apply for Fellowships!
• Symposium to Honour Fiona Walton – Funding Available
• Historical Studies in Education
• Calls for Submissions
• Hurrahs!

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ORIENTATION FOR NEW BEd STUDENTS – 10-MAY-2016

Another academic year of our BEd program is just around the corner!  Orientation for our new BEd students takes place this coming Tuesday, 10-May-2016 on Market Street in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.  Faculty, instructors and staff are asked to be present for introductions at 11:00am and are invited to remain for the lunch afterwards. We hope you will take the time to come out and meet our new students!

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INTERNATIONAL AND INDIGENOUS DEBRIEFING — 05-MAY-2016

Students of our International and Indigenous Specializations will be sharing their experience during practicum placements a a debriefing this Thursday, 05-May-2016, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.  The event takes place in Room 432, Main Building.  Faculty and staff are welcome to join. We hope you can attend!

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#DIGPED PEI – SAVE THE DATE & APPLY FOR FELLOWSHIPS!

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HISTORICAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION

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CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PRINCIPALS (CAP) JOURNAL

The journal of the Canadian Association of Principals (CAP) is accepting writen submissions for their next publication, with the theme “Issues and Trends in Canadian Education.”  Details be found in the attached.  Submission deadline is 01-Aug-2016.

CALL FOR PAPERS: 6th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION & E-LEARNING

The 6th Annual International Conference on Education and e-Learning (EeL 2016) takes place September 26 & 27, 2016, in Singapore.  Papers are being accepted until 27-May-2016.  Details of the conference and how to submit papers are available on their website.

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HURRAHS!

BONNIE STEWART: 

Multiple hurrahs are going out this week to Dr. Bonnie Stewart!  Bonnie will be receiving the Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching this evening during the Faculty Association’s Faculty Recognition Night.

Bonnie also co-authored a paper in the latest issue of Current Issues in Emerging Elearning.  You can find the paper, “How the Community Became More Than the Curriculum: Participant Experiences in #RHIZO14” on their website.

In addition, Bonnie will deliver the keynote address at Ohio State’s Innovate conference next week!

Congratulations, Bonnie!

TIM GODDARD, BRITTANY JAKUBIEC, AND THERESA ZHANG:

During the upcoming CSSE conference, Dr. Tim Goddard and students Brittany Jakubiec, and Theresa Zhang will present their paper “An examination of how school principals on Prince Edward Island understand and enact principles of social justice in their work.”  The paper has been nominated as a CSSE President’s Spotlight Session!

Congratulations, Tim, Brittany and Theresa!

In this newsletter:

• Graduate Coordinator Transition
• Symposium to Honour Fiona Walton -26-Aug-2016
• CER Workshop Series – Research Publishing – 22-Apr-2016
• Convocation Invitation and Regalia
• Convocation Breakfast
• BEd French Candidate Presentations – April 26 & 28
• International and Indigenous Debriefing – 05-May-2016
• Orientation for New BEd Students – 10-May-2016
• Syrian Refugee Fundraiser
• Conferences and Events
• Faculty of Education in the News

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GRADUATE COORDINATOR TRANSITION

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SYMPOSIUM TO HONOUR FIONA WALTON – 26-AUG-2016

Do not forgot to register for the symposium which will be hosted by the UPEI Faculty of Education to pay tribute the career of Dr. Fiona Walton and the fine work she has done to advance Aboriginal education in Canada.  The event will feature presentations from key researchers and graduate students in the field of Aboriginal education.  The symposium takes place Friday, 26-Aug-2016.  A complete program can be found here.

To register, please visit the Eventbrite link.

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CER WORKSHOP SERIES – RESEARCH PUBLISHING – 22-APR-2016

The Centre for Education Research presents  a workshop on Research Publishing this Friday, 22-Apr-2016 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm in Memorial Hall 308.  Dr. Jane Preston will explain why graduate students should present at academic conferences and describe what needs to be included in a high quality conference presentation and published article.  To learn more about the workshop, please see the attached poster.

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CONVOCATION INVITATION AND REGALIA

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CONVOCATION BREAKFAST

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BEd FRENCH CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS – APRIL 26 & 28

Public presentations will be held next week for our twenty-two month term position in our BEd (français langue seconde) program.  Each presentation will be held in Memorial Hall 417 and will be followed by a Meet and Greet in the Education Student Lounge (MH 306).  Faculty, staff and students in the Faculty are encouraged to attend.  We would also like to extend a specific invitation to all French speaking people.  The presentation will be in French, and we need your input. Please see the following schedule to save the dates!

• 26-Apr-2016 – Sylvain Gagné  (Presentation at 1:00pm, Meet &  Greet at 1:30pm)
• 28-Apr-2016 – Mary MacPhee (Presentation at 9:00am, Meet & Greet at 9:30am)
• 28-Apr-2016 – Rachelle Arsenault (Presentation at 1:00pm, Meet & Greet at 1:30pm)

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INTERNATIONAL AND INDIGENOUS DE-BRIEFING – 05-MAY-2016

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ORIENTATION FOR NEW BEd STUDENTS – 10-MAY-2016

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SYRIAN REFUGEE FUNDRAISER

Do you know what’s better than homemade preserves?  Preserves with purpose!  Several Kensington families, including our own Carolyn Francis, are sharing the bounties of their 2015 home gardens to assist in fundraising efforts to bring a Syrian refugee family to the Kensington area.  These families are offering preserves for sale starting 27-Apr-2016.  The community has come together to form the Kensington Area Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (KARSI) and have raised over $16,000 of the $30,000 goal.

Sales will be by donation (minimum $3) and limited quantities of a wide selection will be available including…

• Heavenly Jam (a marmalade-like preserve of peach, apple, orange, pear and lemon) (125ml and 250ml)
• Peach freezer jam (125 ml)
• Raspberry freezer jam (125 ml)
• Wild blackberry jelly (75 ml)
• Wild crabapple jelly (75 ml)
• Gooseberry jelly (125 ml)
• Bread & butter pickles (250 ml)
• Salsa (hot, medium or mild!) (250 ml)
• Mustard beans (250 ml)
• Lady Ashburnham (sweet mustard) pickles (250ml)
• Ernie’s (not so sweet) mustard pickles (250 ml)
• Green tomato pickles (chow) (250 ml)
• Hot dog/hamburger relish (135 ml)
• Betty’s (sweet) mustard pickles (250 ml)
• and Pickled beets (250 ml)

Care to make a donation without purchasing preserves?  Not a problem… the group is also taking monetary donations and can issue tax receipts over $10.  Payments can be made to KUC/KARSI.

This is an important cause, and we hope you will generously support these efforts. To purchase your preserves or make a donation, please see Carolyn Francis in MH 304.

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION – JUNE 14-16, 2016

Trent University will be the site of a National Roundtable featuring collaborative inquiry via roundtable discussions, research and ‘best practices’ presentations, keynote talks, and co-operative planning to develop an action plan to strengthen Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) in Canadian pre-service teacher education programs. To learn more about the event, please visit this link.  To register, visit the Trent Registration Site

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVEMENT — JANUARY 7-10, 2017

The 30th annual International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) will be held January 7-10, 2017 in Ottawa at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel. The theme is “Collaborative Partnerships for System-Wide Educational Improvement.” Call for proposals open now until 30-May-2016.  Please click here for more details.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION IN THE NEWS

CBC News recently featured an article on PhD student, Amanda Brazil, and her research into post-tramatic stress in volunteer fire fighters.  You can read the article here.

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In this newsletter:

• French Term Position
• Student Support Program
• Conferences
• Education in the News

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FRENCH TERM POSITION

A new 22-month term position teaching in our BEd (français langue seconde) program has just been posted on-line.  Please feel free to share this position with your networks.  You can find the listing here.  Review of applications begins 04-Apr-2016.

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STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM

As key points of contact for our students, it is important that we all be aware of support systems available to them.  The University of Prince Edward Island offers a student support program which students can access through mystudentsupport.com or by phone at 1.855.649.8641

At no charge to them, this link offers students immediate and confidential help for any concern through a variety of platforms (chat online, e-counselling, video counselling, on-line booking of services, etc).  Support is available in 200+ languages.

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CONFERENCES

CANADIAN NETWORK FOR INNOVATION IN EDUCATION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – 07-Mar-2016

The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education is offering a FREE virtual conference, “Knocking Down the Walls: Showcasing Innovative Research and Practice in Online Classrooms.”  There is no registration fee, but you must pre-register.  Details on the conference can be found in the following link.  Registration information can be found here.

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (CAREC) POST-CSSE CONFERENCE – 02-June-2016

The Canadian Association for Research in Early Childhood (CAREC) post-CSSE conference will be held 02-June-2016 at the University of Calgary. The theme for this event is “Mosaics of Possibilities: Researching and Teaching through the Arts in Early Childhood Education.” The deadline for submissions has been extended to 10-Mar-2016. Please see the attached for more information.

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Education In The News

 

Image credit: The Guardian 28/Feb/2016

 

The Guardian recently featured a story on a workshop focussed on eliminating discrimination on Prince Edward Island.  Zain Esseghaier from our Faculty was among the panelists for this event.  You can read the story here.

In this newsletter:

• Presidential Recognition Awards – Call for Nominations
• Universal Design for Learning Workshop
• Hooping It Up with Best Buddies
• Save the Date: UPEI Faculty of Education Spring Research Forum
• Symposium to Honour Dr. Fiona Walton – 26-Aug-2016
• Case Closed! – “Cruising for Murder” Mystery Solved!
• Hurrahs!

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PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS — CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements.

Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Clinical Veterinary Professionals and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2016. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

The deadline for nominations is 01-Apr-2016.  For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit their website.

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING WORKSHOP

The campus community is invited to participate in a workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), hosted by the Department of Student Affairs and delivered by Megan MacKenzie, Frédéric Fovet, and Cathy Rose. Universal Design for Learning is a framework to optimize teaching and learning by considering the “why”, “what”, and “how” of learning. As our Accessibility services are nearing capacity and an increasing number of students are using these services, the UDL framework can be used in higher education to address the very pressing need of delivering sustainable, inclusive instruction.

This workshop will explore the UDL framework, discuss how faculty and staff can use UDL to better meet the learning needs of their students, and share some real, simple examples of how UDL principles can be implemented.

The workshop takes place 03-Mar-2016 from 1-3pm in the Main Faculty Lounge. Refreshments will be served.

If you are interested in attending please sign up here.

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HOOPING IT UP WITH BEST BUDDIES

Best Buddies is an organization that pairs students who have various disabilities with another student at UPEI. This program offers one-to-one friendships and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

On Saturday, March 12 from 10 AM -2 PM, Best Buddies, in conjunction with the UPEI Men/Women’s Basketball Teams, is holding the event, Hooping It Up with Best Buddies, at the Chi Wan Young Sports Centre in the UPEI Gymnasium. All money that is raised will go towards supporting the UPEI chapter of the Best Buddies program.

Please see the attached poster for more information. If you have any questions or you would like to get involved, please email: bestbuddies@upei.ca.

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SAVE THE DATE: UPEI FACULTY OF EDUCATION SPRING RESEARCH FORUM

Spring is just around the corner and so is the upcoming UPEI Faculty of Education Spring Research Forum!  First year PhD students and the Young Lives research team will be presenting on 07-June-2016 from 8:30am to 3:00pm in AVC Lecture Theatre B.  Please save the date!

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SYMPOSIUM TO HONOUR DR. FIONA WALTON – 26-AUG-2016

The UPEI Faculty of Education is honouring the career of Dr. Fiona Walton with a symposium featuring presentations from key researchers and graduate students in the field of Aboriginal education.  Fiona has dedicated her career to the advancement of Aboriginal education in Canada, and we wish to pay tribute to the work she has done.  The symposium takes place Friday, 26-Aug-2016.  A complete program can be found here.

To register, please visit the Eventbrite link.  Registration is $125 (+ taxes) with an early bird rate of $100 (+ taxes) if booked before 31-Mar-2016.

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CASE CLOSED! – “CRUISING FOR MURDER” MYSTERY SOLVED!

A very special thank you to students, faculty, staff and friends who came out to make the “Cruising for Murder” mystery night a great success.  We have heard wonderful feedback on the event and really appreciate everyone who participated!

We are happy to share some wonderful images on a celebration pages!

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HURRAHS!

Congratulation to Jane Preston and her University of Saskatchewan colleagues for their latest peer-reviewed publication in the journal, International Journal of Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice.

The article is entitled “Perceptions and practices of principals: Supporting positive educational experiences for Aboriginal learners.”  The link to the abstract can be found here.

In this newsletter:

• Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement
• Transcending Racism and Discrimination Workshop
• Volunteers Needed – Destination Imagination Provincial Tournament
• Rescheduled Departure of Mystery of the Seas
• Conferences
• Hurrahs!

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MERIT AWARD FOR SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT

The UPEI Faculty Association invites nominations of candidates for the University’s 2015-2016 Merit Awards for Scholarly Achievement.  These prestigious awards consist of a $500 cash prize and a plaque.  Deadline for receipt of complete nomination files is 14-Mar-2016.  Details can be found in the attached document.

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TRANSCENDING RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION WORKSHOP

The Council of Canadians – PEI Chapter and the Black Cultural Society of Prince Edward Island are hosting a workshop: “Transcending Racism and Discrimination” from 2-4pm on Saturday, 27-Feb-2016 in Room 207 of Murphy’s Community Centre (storm date 28-Feb-2016).

Moderated by Josie Baker of the Cooper Institute, a number of panelists (including Zain Esseghaier) will look at the reality of racism and discrimination on Prince Edward Island in 2016 and hopefully be able to highlight appropriate steps to move forward and create greater inclusiveness within the Prince Edward Island community.  The workshop welcomes community members from all levels.

For more information please contact the Black Cultural Society of PEI.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — DESTINATION IMAGINATION PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT

This spring, the Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture (DEELC) will be hosting its very first provincial Destination Imagination tournament (April 9th at East Witshire Intermediate School).  The Department is currently seeking volunteers to assist in the this event.  Appraisers of the various challenges will participate in a one day training session on 11-Mar-2016.  You can learn more about the challenges here.

To learn more about this event, please contact Roxanne Jenson before the end of February.

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RESCHEDULED DEPARTURE OF MYSTERY OF THE SEAS

As a result of last Friday’s storm, the “Cruising for Murder” mystery party has been rescheduled for Friday, 19-Feb-2016 at 6pm in the Faculty Lounge.

Please contact Ashley if you were a main character and can no longer attend, or if you couldn’t attend before but would now like to participate.

The event is sure to be a lot of fun, so please come on out and mix and mingle on the high seas with us!

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CONFERENCES

1ST INTERNATIONAL TEACHING AND LEARNING DIALOGUES CONFERENCE (June 2016)

Please consider attending and presenting at the 1st International Teaching and Learning Dialogues Conference at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond Campus, Richmond, BC, Canada, June 9-10, 2016. Organized and facilitated by the editors of Transformative Dialogues, the conference theme is “Teaching and Learning Dialogues: Practice, Share, Publish.”  More information can be found on their website.

KNOCKING DOWN THE WALLS: SHOWCASING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN ONLINE CLASSROOMS (March 2016)

The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education is hosting a virtual conference March 7-10, 2016. They invite you to share your innovative practices and research in their Knocking Down the Walls Showcase. Deadline for submissions is 15-Feb-2016. There is no charge for your participation in this conference.  You can find more details here.

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HURRAHS!

In this newsletter:

• 100 Posts!!!!
• Murder Mystery Dinner Party – “Cruising for Murder”
• Valentine Week!
• Sessional Positions
• Hurrahs!

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100 POSTS!!!!

Welcome to the centennial post of our news blog!  That’s a lot of sharing!

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed their news and hurrahs to the blog.

To mark the 100 posts, there will be 100 celebratory Timbits appearing in the staff/faculty lounge (Memorial 409) this Friday morning.  Stop by for a treat with your coffee!

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MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY – “CRUISING FOR MURDER”

Interested in an interactive evening of mystery and intrigue?  The Faculty is hosting a Murder Mystery Party (“Cruising for Murder”) on Friday, 05-Feb-2016, at 6:00pm in Main Faculty Lounge.

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VALENTINE WEEK!

The Social Committee is celebrating Valentine Week from Monday 08-Feb-2016 to Friday 12-Feb-2016.  Each day next week, leading up to Valentine’s Day, a treat will be available in the staff room!  Come have your morning or afternoon break in Memorial 409 and check out the treat of the day!

(And a big shout out to Julie, Jill, Carolyn, Jane, Cathy and Ashley for making this possible!)

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SESSIONAL POSITIONS

Do you know someone you think would be a great fit as an instructor in one of our upcoming courses?  Spread the word that sessional positions for the Spring & Summer 2016 terms are now posted on the HR website!

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Jane Preston on her article recently published in Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education: Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity, and Cultural Survival.  Her article was entitled “Education for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: An Overview of Four Realms of Success.”  You can find an abstract of the article here.

In this newsletter:

• Donation for Sweat Lodge Change-Room
• CER Workshop – Research Ethics
• Research Opportunities
• Celebrating Students’ Success with E-Portfolio Presentations
• Conferences
• Hurrahs

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DONATION FOR SWEAT LODGE CHANGE-ROOM

Elder Noel Milliea has been teaching in the BEd program for many years. As a part of his teachings, two or three times a year, Noel holds sweat lodge ceremonies for our students. During the sweats, Noel’s family has graciously opened their home for students to change/prepare for the sweat. This past spring, from personal and community donations, a sweat lodge change-room was built near the sweat. In order to complete this change-room a bit more funding is needed. If you would like to offer a small donation toward the building fund, Jane Preston will be collecting money until 05-Feb-2016.

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CER WORKSHOP:  RESEARCH ETHICS

Please join Dr. Tim Goddard in an examination of the elements of research ethics, including the labyrinthine considerations taken into account when working with youth and vulnerable populations.  This participatory workshop will help researches, particularly graduate students, develop a deeper understanding of research ethics, and enhance their sensitivities to ethical dilemmas.  The workshop will be held Friday, 29-Jan-2016, 3:30pm-5:00pm, in Memorial Hall 308.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

The Centre for Education Research is pleased to share the following research opportunities, which colleagues are encouraged to consider.

Research in Nunavut

ArcticNet has launched a directed Call for proposals to address Inuit education research priority areas.

The call for proposals focus on two research priority areas which are outlined below. The Call for proposal and application form are available on their website.

1. The first priority area: Increasing our Understanding of Grade Transitions (i.e., Grades 7 to 8, Grade 10 to 11, 12) What research data and gaps exist regarding grade transitions and withdrawal in Inuit schools during transitions, including mechanisms for student monitoring? What academic structure, climate and culture within the school community contributes to early withdrawal from the K-12 system? What intervention practices have been tried in Inuit schools that have demonstrated success in reducing the number of students exiting school early at these transitions? Are there gender-specific factors contributing to early exit of Inuit students at these transitions?
2. The second priority area: Measuring Success: An Examination of Existing Inuit-specific Indicators, Gaps and Recommended Measures to Close Gaps. What Inuit-specific education achievement indicators exist in the 4 Inuit regions? (e.g. writing, literacy, numeracy, % of students completing credits, graduation) and how do these indicators identify a % of vulnerable students requiring additional support? What comparative indicators should be collected across the 4 Inuit regions (i.e. reading, attendance, graduation rates, and gender difference) to contribute to understanding trends in educational achievement? Why has it become necessary to access upgrading programs for many Grade 12 graduates before they enter post-secondary education? What Inuit language, literacy and proficiency data is currently collected across the 4 Inuit regions (Roman and/or Syllabics)? What evidence is there of the impact of the integration of culture and Inuit language-based education (including language immersion) on student academic achievement?

Research in PEI

Please see the attached call for proposals from the Joint Education Research Group:

• Click here for the English version
• Click here for the French version

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CELEBRATING STUDENTS’ SUCCESS WITH E-PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS

We are celebrating our BEd students’ success with their e-portfolio presentations February 3^rd through February 10^th. The presentation of a learning/career e-portfolio is a requirement for each student in the Bachelor of Education program at UPEI.

You are invited to attend one or more sessions during which a small group of pre-service teachers will each present his/her e-portfolio to demonstrate individual growth in becoming a professional educator through the various aspects of the B. Ed  program.

Each pre-service teacher will present for approximately 15 minutes after which the audience will be invited to discuss or ask questions.

Please see below for scheduled times and locations.

English B ED program:

• Feb 3^rd     5:00-7:00    Memorial Hall 301 (ELC)
• Feb 4^th     5:45-7:45    AVC 286A N or AVC 286B N (2 groups)
• Feb 5^th     4:00-6:00     Memorial Hall or 308 Memorial Hall 215 (2 groups)
• Feb 8^th     4:00-6:00     Main 113 or Main 116 or ELC (3 groups)
• Feb 9^th     4:00-6:00     AVC 287N or AVC 286A N (2 groups)
• Feb 10^th     4:00-6:00     Main 116

French B Ed program:

• Feb 4^th     5:45-7:45     Kelley 211
• Feb 10^th     5:45-7:45     Kelley 210

Any instructor who wishes to attend the session that includes his/her students should contact the pre-service teacher directly for the time and date of that presentation.

We hope to see many of you in attendance.

For further information, contact Carolyn Francis  or Jill Ross by email or telephone 902-620-5155.

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CONFERENCES

4th Annual Canadian Symposium on Indigenous Teacher Education

The UNB Faculty of Educaiton and the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoquey Centre at the University of New Brunswick will be hosting the 4th Annual Canadian Symposium on Indigenous Teacher Education this April 6-8, 2016.  For more information on the conference please visit their website or the attached conference poster.

Internationalizing Higher Education: Past practices and future possibilities

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HURRAHS

Congratulation to Jane Preston for her latest peer-reviewed publication in the international journal, Diaspora Indigenous and Minority Education. The article is entitled “Education for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: An Overview of Four Realms of Success.” The abstract can be found here.

In this newsletter:

• Last Call! – Bob Gray Roast Tickets
• Grad Student News
• UPEI Internal Research Grant (IRG) Program – 2016 Competition
• in education
• APA Party! – 22-Jan-2016
• Murder Mystery Dinner Party – “Cruising for Murder”
• Quick Reference Calendar of Events

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LAST CALL! – BOB GRAY ROAST TICKETS

This (19-Jan-2016) is the last call for tickets to the Bob Gray Roast, a fundraiser for the UPEI International and Indigenous Specializations.  Sunday, 24-Jan-2016 promises to be a fun-filled evening.  Details can be found in in the attached poster.  You can purchase your tickets on-line, or by contacting Carolyn Francis.

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GRAD STUDENT NEWS

MEd Thesis Defense:  John W. Stephens will present his Master of Education Thesis Defense on 21-Jan-2016 at 12:00pm in AVC 287N. The thesis is entitled: “Resurrecting the Shop: Examining the Theory and Practice of Career and Technical Education.” All are welcome to attend.

PhD Proposal Presentation:  Charlene VanLeeuwen will present her PhD proposal  entitled “Understanding Community-based Learning Experiences of Kenyan University Students in a Human Service Program.” It will take place on 21-Jan-2016, at 9:30am in the Health Science Building (Room 323). All are welcome to attend the presentation and public discussion.

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UPEI INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT (IRG) PROGRAM – 2016 COMPETITION

The application deadline for UPEI internal research grants is 01-Feb-2016 by 4:00pm.  Eligible applicants include Tenured, Tenure Track, Term and Sessional UPEI Faculty in Arts, Science, Business, Education, or Nursing, and Librarians, who are employed by UPEI at the time of application and for the duration of the award. A professor emeritus may apply as co-applicant with a tenured UPEI faculty member.  Grants are valued up to $5000 for a one-year term.  Program guidelines, application form, and internal funding general regulations can be found here.

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IN EDUCATION

in education is a open access, peer reviewed journal based in the Faculty of Education in the University of Regina.  The latest issue is available here.  An archive of past issues is available by clicking on the archives tab.

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APA PARTY! – 22-JAN-2016

Need to brush up on your APA formatting skills? Feel fully first-rate and want to flatten your foes with the facility of your formidable formatting finesse**?

Come join Ashley and Jane this Friday afternoon (Jan 22) for an exciting series of challenging APA games and events!! Starting in Main 113, this tournament will test your knowledge and give you the opportunity to practice and develop your essential formatting skills!

Trophy and awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams! Amazing DOOR PRIZES and PIZZA to be enjoyed… followed by a social evening of Texas Hold ’em Poker in the Main Faculty Lounge.

See you at the APA Party – an event so spectacular, Dr. Goddard canceled a trip to Ottawa to attend!

**APA style guide discourages the use of excessive alliteration…. but this is a PARTY!!!

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MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY – “CRUISING FOR MURDER”

There is nothing like a good mystery to beat the winter blues!  You are cordially invited to a Murder Mystery Party (“Cruising for Murder”) on Friday, 05-Feb-2016, at 6:00pm in Main Faculty Lounge.

Come to an interactive evening of murder, mystery, and intrigue! In February, when we’re all buried in snow and getting ready for Chinese New Year, what could be better than a “cruise?”

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QUICK REFERENCE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

There are so many great things going on that our lovely Ashley has created this handy, dandy quick reference calendar of events for you!  You’re going to want to keep it close so you don’t miss a thing 🙂

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In this newsletter:

• Happy New Year!
• Science Education Candidate Presentation – 12-Jan-2016
• Healthy Campus Committee Update
• Welcome Frederic Fovet!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We would like to extend a warm greeting to our Education community as we get underway in this new semester!  Wishing you all a wonderful term, and a wonderful year.

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SCIENCE EDUCATION CANDIDATE PRESENTATION – 12-JAN-2016

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HEALTHY CAMPUS COMMITTEE UPDATE

Zain Esseghaier, our candidate on the University’s Health Campus Committee, would like to share the following upcoming initiatives:

• Monday, 11-Jan-2016, is International Thank YOU Day!  See the attached poster for details.
• The PEI Tobacco Reduction Alliance is conducting a focus group session for young adults who use tobacco on campus Friday, 22-Jan-2016.  The purpose is to gain insight and opinions around how to promote online and electronic cessation resources to young adults.  Please see the attached poster for how to be involved.
• The UPEI Healthy Activity Challenge starts again soon! The Challenge is an opportunity for you and a group of co-workers to participate in a fun eight week physical activity. It’s simple, just record the number of minutes you are active daily. Teams of 6 record their activity from 18-Jan-2016 to 13-Mar-2016. Registration Deadline:  14-Jan-2016.    The registration form is attached.
• Glucose, Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Clinics will be held from 8:30am to 1:00pm at the Sports Centre Boardroom on 27-Jan-2016.  To schedule your 10-minute appointment please contact Angela Marchbank at 902-566-0606 or contact her by email.
• Noontime Yoga will continue to be held every Tuesday from 12:10 pm – 12:55 pm at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre. This program provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation. Please bring your own mat and/or towel and water. Program is free and for UPEI students and employees only.
• go! PEI Let’s Walk! – The Athletics & Recreation Department is participating in the go! PEI Let’s Walk!, a free indoor walking club, program which runs until the end of March.  Please see the attached poster.  We also have a Learn to Run program with goPEI!  that is free…. it will be announced shortly once details have been finalized today.   But anticipate it will start on January 20 or 27.

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WELCOME FREDERIC FOVET!

The Faculty would like to welcome Frederic Fovet, a new term instructor for the Winter semester.  Frederic will be temporarily working out of MH411A.  Please join us in welcoming Frederic to our Faculty!

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